Comparison and satellite assessment of NASA/DAO and NCEP-NCAR reanalyses over tropical ocean: Atmospheric hydrology and radiation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1441-1462

  Bony, S ^a,d   Sud, Y ^b   Lau, K M ^b   Susskind, J ^b   Saha, S ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

^d ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HYDROLOGY; DAO; DATA ASSIMILATION; GCM; HYDROLOGY; NASA; NASA/DAO; NCEP; NCEP-NCAR; RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0031434703     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<1441:CASAON>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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